Turnout was heavy for Maine’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and with 78% of polling places counted, Biden leads Sanders by about 1,350 votes.
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Biden wins 9 Super Tuesday states including Texas; Sanders takes 4 including California
Super Tuesday’s 14 primaries leave the Democrats with what appears to be a two-man race, with the campaigns of Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren teetering.
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Polling places are busy as voters show up for primaries and Question 1
Voting has been busy in Lewiston and beyond, officials said. And voters are happy to have a nice day to go to the polls.
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Analysis: This is what happens to a candidates’ delegates when they drop out
Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar have won 33 delegates to date.
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Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders’ Super Tuesday brawl to shape Democratic race
Millions of voters from Maine to California are headed to the polls on Super Tuesday, a day that’s rich with delegates in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination
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What to watch as 14 states vote in Super Tuesday primaries
The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day on the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on Super Tuesday
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High turnout leads to shortage of Democratic primary ballots at some polling places
Tuesday marked the first time in 20 years that Mainers used a primary system to express their presidential preference, and in some polling places voters had to use photocopied ballots, which must be hand-counted and will delay the election results.
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Democratic choices dwindle, but Maine voters’ absentee ballots still count
Seven of the 12 Democrats have dropped out since Maine printed its presidential primary ballot, and anyone who voted by absentee ballot will not get a second shot at voting.
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Amy Klobuchar is ending her Democratic presidential campaign
The Minnesota senator says she plans to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Mainers to cast ballots in Super Tuesday presidential primaries, vaccinations referendum
Maine is one of 14 states participating in the Super Tuesday primaries but has received relatively little attention from candidates aside from campaign advertising.